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Innovation in Southeast Asia
This review provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of Southeast Asian countries’ capacity in S&T and innovation.
Regulatory Frameworks for Nanotechnology in Foods and Medical Products
Nanotechnology applications have been reported across a number of specific product areas including foods and medical products, which are subject to regulatory oversight in many countries to ensure their safety and, in some cases, effectiveness. As nanotechnology develops, countries/regions have...
Knowledge-based Start-ups in Mexico
This report evaluates the performance of the knowledge-based sector in Mexico and provides policy recommendations for improving the financing, creation and expansion of innovative knowledge-based start-ups.
R&D, Patenting and Growth
This paper uses panel regression techniques to assess the policy determinants of private sector innovative
activity – proxied by R&D expenditure and the number of new patents – across 19 OECD countries. The
relationship between innovation indicators and multifactor productivity (MFP) growth is...
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Thematic Video on Science and Technology
Did you know that in the OECD area, real growth in R&D spending slowed between 2007 and 2008 resulting in a 0.9% decrease, while non-OECD economies continue to expand by increasing investments in R&D?